diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml
index 86eb6d409c..7bd1f7c1b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           yq -i '.spec.template.spec.fetch.0.imgpkgBundle.image = "${{ env.carvel_pkg }}"' carvel/package.yaml
           git checkout -B 'release-carvel-${{ env.chart_version }}'
           git add carvel/package.yaml
-          git commit -m 'Release carvel package ${{ env.chart_version }}'
+          git commit -sm 'Release carvel package ${{ env.chart_version }}'
           git push origin 'release-carvel-${{ env.chart_version }}'
 
       - name: Create PR
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml
index d27509d2e2..ba45f08111 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ jobs:
           sed -i "s/\`$PREV_VERSION\`/\`$NEW_VERSION\`/" helm/sealed-secrets/README.md
           git checkout -B 'release-chart-${{ inputs.chart }}'
           git add helm/sealed-secrets/Chart.yaml helm/sealed-secrets/values.yaml helm/sealed-secrets/README.md
-          git commit -m 'Release chart ${{ inputs.chart }}'
+          git commit -sm 'Release chart ${{ inputs.chart }}'
           git push origin 'release-chart-${{ inputs.chart }}'
 
       - name: Create PR